Sprøytestøpingsverktøy

Design & development

Designing molding and production tools is a major part of developing new products and solutions. Not surpisingly, most people don’t know the importance and intricacies of this process. It is not just about designing the mold itself, an important task before tool manufacture is to predict the casting process in order to optimize that process. For this, a simulation tool used in conjunction with 3D CAD.

Tool production

BEFORM produces the majority of all molding tools externally. New form tools are ordered and prepared from external manufacturers in Norway, Europe and Asia. For the last 10 years suppliers in Asia have been preferred however, today, many are made within Scandinavia.

Storage

Another hugely important part of dealing with tool for molding and production is the storage of these. 

Again, one could be forgiven in thinking that the tools and mold are made of metal and steel. Therefore, they can take alot of use and abuse, as well as edverse climate conditions. This is not the case.

Tools are stored in a separate, fireproof room with controlled temperature and humidity, to protect their often delicate surfaces and materials.